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4.1.2 Logging In Through the Console Port
Application Scenario
To enter the CLI for configuration management, you can connect the console port (configuration port) of the
router using a console cable, and enter the CLI using software such as HyperTerminal or SecureCRT. The RG-
NBR-E series router allows management through the console port by default.
Tools
PC with COM port: The COM port on the PC is usually behind the chassis near the monitor interface. There
are nine pins on the interface, as shown in Figure 4-2. For a terminal without a COM port (such as a laptop),
prepare a COM-to-USB cable or use a Type 2 console cable.
Figure 4-2 COM port
Figure 4-3 COM-to-USB cable
Console port: a console port is an interface marked with "Console" on the front panel of the device.